Revolving window-shade-display case.



. R 0 4 A 0 9 7 N APPLICATION FILED JULY 30,1904.

18 i elug/jflgc'ig 344 1 (244 toz UNITED STATES- Patented May 23, 1905.

HENRY KLEIN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

REVOLVING WlN'DOW-SHADE-DISPLAY CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,440, dated May 23,1905.

Application filed July 30, 1904:. Serial No. 218,924.

To all whom, it may concern.-

.Be it known that I, HENRY I{LEIN,V& citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Revolving Window-Shade-Display Case, of whichthe followingis a specification.

The invention relates to a revolving windowshade-display case.

The object of the present in ventionis to improve the construction ofdisplay-cases and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive onedesigned especially for handling window-shades and adapted to display alarge variety of the same and to enable a selection to be made Withouthandling the windowshades.

A further object of the invention is to provide a display-case of thischaracter adapted while displaying the character of its contents toprotect the latter from dust and light to prevent stock from becomingsoiled and delicate shades from fading.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of constructionwithin the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a revolvingwindow-shadedisplay case constructed in accordance with this invention.Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 1s a horizontalsectlonal view.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawlngs.

l designates a revolving case mounted upon a stand 2, which is providedwith a horizontal top 3 and supporting-legs 4, the supporting-legs beingconnected at an intermediate point by a shelf 5. The shelf is providedwith suitableways 6 for the reception of a form a ball-race.

volving case and the base, the bottom 10 of the case and the top 3 ofthe base being provided with opposite grooves or channels to By thisconstruction the case may be readily rotated to bring any portion of itto the front and for enabling the window-shade, hereinafter explained,to be conveniently displayed. The revolving case, which is polygonal incross-section, preferably octagonal, is provided with opposite verticalparallel partitions 11, extendingoutward from a central verticalpartition 12, which constitutes the back wall of the compartments formedby the partitions 11. These compartments, which are rectangular, extendfrom the center of the case to the exterior thereof. The caseis providedwith opposite vertical parallel partitions 13, arranged at right anglesto the partitions 11 and extending outward from the outer faces thereofand forming rectangular compartments, which terminate short of thecenter of the revolving case. 7 By this construction four rectangularcompartments are provided, two of which extend to the center of thecase, while the other two terminate short of the center. The partitions13 and the outer portions of the partitions 11 form intermediateapproximately V-shapcd or triangular com-' partments 14. The V-shapedand rectangular compartments vary in size and are adapted to receivedifferent quantities of window-shades, which can'be assorted to suit therequirements of the trade.

The bottom 10 of the revolving case is octagonal, and a top 15 ofsimilar shape is provided. The compartments are provided at the top andbottom with pockets to receive the ends of the window-shades.

ets are formed by fixed upper plates or walls 16 and lower doors 17, thedoors being hinged at one of their vertical edges and secured at theother "ertical edge by a suitable catch 18. The lower pockets of therectangular compartments may be subdivided by lower verti- These pock-IOO cal partitions 20, which extend from the bottom of the case to theupper edges of the doors. The doors afford access to the compartmentsand enable the window-shades to be readily removed from the case.

The polygonal case is provided at the top with brackets 21 and 22,adapted to receive the journals of window-shade rollers. ()ne of thebrackets is provided with a rectangular aperture to receive thespring-journal in the usual manner. The window-shades 23 are of reducedsize and are designed to correspond with the contents of theirrespective compartments, so that a selection may be made withouthandling the contents of the case. By revolving the case the sampleshades which are displayed afiord customers an opportunity toconveniently make a selection, and they also cover or close thecompartments between the top and bottom pockets and serve to exeludedust and light to prevent the windowshades contained in the compartmentsfrom being soiled or faded. The displayed window-shades may be readilyrolled up when it is desired to remove any of the contents of the case.

The top vertical plates or outer walls are provided with card or labelholders 25, so that the necessary data relative to the contents of theseveral compartments may be readily mounted on the case. The straightfaces formed by the polygonal case enable the displayed window-shades tolit snugly against the case and to protect the contents thereof.

It will be seen that the revolving windowshade case is exceedinglysimple and inexpensive in construction, that it is adapted to receive alarge variety of window-shades, and that it will enable the stock to beconveniently assorted. Furthermore, it is adapted to display a largevariety of window-shades, and it will enable customers to make aselection without handling the contents of the compartments.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A polygonal display-ease provided with a plurality of compartmentshaving openings at the sides of the case, and shades mounted on the caseand covering the said openings, said shades being adapted to protect thecontents of the compartments and to indicate the character thereof.

2. A polygonal display-case provided with a plurality of compartmentsopen at the front, brackets arranged in pairs at the compartments at thetop thereof, and shades having rollers mounted in the brackets, saidshades being arranged to cover the openings of the compartments toprotect the contents and to indicate the character of the same.

3. A polygonal display-case provided with diametrically-arrangedcompartments, two of the compartments extending to the center of thecase, and two terminating short of the same, said case being alsoprovided between the dian'iet-rical-l y arranged compartments withintermediate compartments and having pockets at the top and bottom ofthe com partments, the lower pockets being provided with doors, bracketsarranged in pairs at the top pockets, and shades mounted in thebrackets, said shades being adapted to cover the compartments and toindicate the character of the contents thereof.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a stand, a revolvingpolygonal case mounted on the stand, said case being provided withdiametrieally-arranged compartments of different sizes and havingintermediate tapering compartments, short partitions arranged in thediametrically-disposed compartments at the bottoms thereof, doorsclosing the lower portions of the same, and shades mounted on the caseand closing the compartments above the doors.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a revolving octagonalcase having straight side faces and provided with compartments havingopenings at the front, and shades mounted on the straight side faces ofthe case and covering the said compartments.

6. A device of the class described, com prisin g a stand, a revolvingpolygonal case mounted on the stand, said case being provided withdiametrically-arranged com 'iartments of different sizes and havingintermediate tapering compartments, short partitions arranged in thediametrically-disposed compartments at the bottoms thereof, and doorsclosing the lower portions of the same.

7. A device of the class described, comprising a stand, a revolvingpolygonal case mounted on the stand, said case being provided withdiametrically-arranged compartments, doors closing the lower portions ofthe same, and shades mounted on the case and closing the compartmentsabove the doors.

In testimony that-I claim the foregoing as my own 1 have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY KLEIN.

\Vitnesses:

MARK KLEIN, FREDERIC \V. MAERKLE.

